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It has taken nearly two years to come to a decision, but one has finally been made regarding the future of Myanmar’s second largest airport, located at Mandalay. Back in early 2012 when landmark elections were won by Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy, it was identified early on that with the opening […]

Air China and Air New Zealand have signed a Statement of Intent that will pave the way for a strategic alliance on services between China and New Zealand. The proposed alliance between the two national flag carriers and Star Alliance partners would see Air China operate a new direct Beijing – Auckland service in addition

United reported that the company’s approximately 140 fleet technical instructors, represented by the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers (IAM), have ratified a new joint labor agreement. In addition, the company’s 49 IAM-represented security officers also voted to ratify a new joint agreement. United has now achieved joint collective bargaining agreements with a majority

Norwegian Air Shuttle may be down, but it is definitely not out after yet another setback in its attempt to introduce low-cost long-haul flights from Europe to America. US airlines and unions are adamant that if allowed to operate at projected levels, Norwegian will be responsible for lowering both wages and standards in the US

AerData, the provider of lease management, records management and engine fleet planning software announced that Elix Aviation Capital Limited, the turboprop leasing specialist has selected AerData’s CMS software. AerData’s Corporate Management System (CMS) is an industry leading platform that supports all business processes in aircraft leasing and asset management. Commenting on the announcement, Mark Nieuwendijk,

The airberlin group has equipped the first two aircraft in its fleet with the new ‘airberlin connect’ Wi-Fi service. The two Airbus A320, registered D-ABNJ and OE-LEL, now boast a Wi-Fi system from Panasonic Avionics Corporation, so passengers can access the internet with their own smartphone, tablet or laptop during the flight. In addition, passengers

Controversy originally surrounded the exploits of Raphael Pirker with a film he posted in November 2010 of an FPV (first person view) RC’s flight around New York, which included encircling the statue of Liberty. Many felt his actions were irresponsible, while others questioned the legality of such exploits. A year later and what was originally

Back in May this year the Venezuelan government reached agreement with six major airlines to repay debt that had been accumulated as far back as 2012. The principal reason for this move was to ensure that airlines continued to maintain their routes to the South American country. Colombia’s Avianca Holdings SA will be paid for

WestJet has reached a tentative agreement with its more than 1,200 pilots, represented by the WestJet Pilot Association (WJPA). The agreement’s highlights will be available in early December and voting will begin later in the month. “This is a collaborative agreement that will ensure WestJet remains fully competitive into the future, while providing our pilots

Four months have passed since Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was downed over the Ukraine, and only now have Dutch ‘emergency’ crash scene investigators begun to remove debris from the site – the work is being supervised by Dutch Safety Board investigators and observed by the OSCE. The intention is to